Anne Applebaum: This is how Putin buys influence in the West

Just because it’s legal doesn’t mean it’s not corrupt.

(Alexei Nikolsky | Sputnik | Kremlin Pool Photo | The Associated Press) Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with Bolivia's President Evo Morales prior to their talks in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, June 13, 2018.

Anne Applebaum: This is how Putin buys influence in the West

Just because it’s legal doesn’t mean it’s not corrupt.

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